Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
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Maine Voices: On 61st anniversary, Peace Corps preparing to meet the moment
HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.
Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine
A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.
Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in
The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
Maine Compass: What a statewide housing crisis looks like up close
Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.
Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Jim Fossel: Maine needs more competition in gambling
A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.
The Maine Millennial: Expanded ‘Good Samaritan’ law needed to slow Maine overdose deaths
When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.
Maine Voices: Invasion evokes ghosts of the Nazi past in Russia, Ukraine
Putin in particular is skilled in using language and imagery to play to an audience all too familiar with the realities of occupation.
The View From Here: New Cold War needs a new Free World
Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.